Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (IATA: KKB[2], FAA LID: KKB[3]) is a public use seaplane base owned by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and located in Kitoi Bay, in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[4]
Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Alaska Department of Fish and Game | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kitoi Bay, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 0 ft / 0 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 58°11′27″N 152°22′14″W / 58.19083°N 152.37056°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.adfg.state.ak.us | ||||||||||
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Scheduled passenger service to Kodiak, Alaska, is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.
Facilities and aircraft
editKitoi Bay Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated E/W with a water surface measuring 4,000 by 1,000 feet (1,219 x 305 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 1,800 aircraft operations, an average of 150 per month: 83% air taxi and 17% general aviation.[1]
Airline and destinations
editThe following airline offers scheduled passenger service:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Island Air Service | Kodiak, Port Williams, Seal Bay[5] |
Statistics
edit| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
|---|---|
| Island |
| Rank | City | Airport name & IATA code | Passengers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | |||
| 1 | Kodiak, AK | Kodiak Airport (ADQ) | 30 | 30 |
Climate
editThe climate type of Kitoi Bay is closer to Kodiak. Given that the average temperature in September is 49.8 °F (9.9 °C), it is classified as a subarctic climate (Köppen: Dfc), but there are both bordered the humid continental (Köppen: Dfb) and subpolar oceanic (Köppen: Cfc).
| Climate data for Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base, Alaska (1991-2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 50 (10) |
54 (12) |
56 (13) |
65 (18) |
78 (26) |
87 (31) |
82 (28) |
83 (28) |
75 (24) |
65 (18) |
61 (16) |
56 (13) |
87 (31) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 43.0 (6.1) |
42.7 (5.9) |
47.3 (8.5) |
54.2 (12.3) |
66.1 (18.9) |
71.6 (22.0) |
75.5 (24.2) |
72.8 (22.7) |
65.6 (18.7) |
54.9 (12.7) |
47.2 (8.4) |
44.3 (6.8) |
78.0 (25.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 34.3 (1.3) |
36.2 (2.3) |
38.0 (3.3) |
44.1 (6.7) |
51.5 (10.8) |
57.0 (13.9) |
61.6 (16.4) |
62.2 (16.8) |
56.0 (13.3) |
46.7 (8.2) |
39.1 (3.9) |
34.7 (1.5) |
46.8 (8.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.9 (−1.2) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
32.0 (0.0) |
38.2 (3.4) |
44.6 (7.0) |
50.3 (10.2) |
54.9 (12.7) |
55.5 (13.1) |
49.8 (9.9) |
40.9 (4.9) |
34.3 (1.3) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
41.0 (5.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 25.5 (−3.6) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
32.3 (0.2) |
37.7 (3.2) |
43.6 (6.4) |
48.2 (9.0) |
48.9 (9.4) |
43.5 (6.4) |
35.2 (1.8) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
35.2 (1.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 8.7 (−12.9) |
11.8 (−11.2) |
11.5 (−11.4) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
36.7 (2.6) |
42.7 (5.9) |
41.5 (5.3) |
33.7 (0.9) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
10.3 (−12.1) |
3.6 (−15.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) |
−6 (−21) |
−6 (−21) |
2 (−17) |
19 (−7) |
28 (−2) |
35 (2) |
32 (0) |
25 (−4) |
10 (−12) |
2 (−17) |
−14 (−26) |
−20 (−29) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 6.13 (156) |
5.36 (136) |
4.38 (111) |
5.39 (137) |
4.67 (119) |
3.68 (93) |
3.68 (93) |
4.85 (123) |
6.61 (168) |
7.93 (201) |
5.97 (152) |
7.01 (178) |
65.66 (1,668) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 12.4 (31) |
6.6 (17) |
3.3 (8.4) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
3.9 (9.9) |
9.8 (25) |
36.8 (93) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 18.5 | 16.9 | 14.9 | 17.9 | 15.5 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 16.1 | 18.4 | 17.3 | 18.5 | 195.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.5 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 19.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA [7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (mean maxima/minima 1991–2020)[8] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for KKB PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (KKB: Kitoi Bay / Sea Plane Base)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ "Airport information for KKB". Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
- ^ "Summer Float Schedule: Effective May 28, 2012 - September 22, 2012". Island Air Service. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "Kitoi Bay, AK: Kitoi Bay Airport (KKB)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ "Station Name: KITOI BAY". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
Other sources
edit- Essential Air Service documents (Docket DOT-OST-2000-6945) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
- Order 2005-3-4 (March 3, 2005): selecting Servant Air, Inc. to provide essential air service at Amook Bay, Kitoi Bay, Moser Bay, Olga Bay, Port Bailey, Port William, Seal Bay, West Point, and Zachar Bay, Alaska (Kodiak Bush), at the annual subsidy rate of $149,595 per year for the two-year period beginning with its inauguration of service.
- Order 2007-5-18 (May 31, 2007): selecting Redemption, Inc., d/b/a Island Air Service, to provide essential air service (EAS) at Alitak, Amook Bay, Kitoi Bay, Moser Bay, Olga Bay, Port Bailey, Port Williams, Seal Bay, Uganik, West Point, Zachar Bay, Alaska (Kodiak 11), at subsidy rates of $152,534 annually, and at Karluk, Alaska, for $29,481 annually, through June 30, 2009.
- Order 2009-4-23 (April 28, 2009): re-selecting Redemption, Inc., d/b/a Island Air Service, to provide essential air service at Alitak, Amook Bay, Kitoi Bay, Moser Bay, Olga Bay, Port Bailey, Port Williams, Seal Bay, West Point, Uganik, and Zachar Bay (Kodiak 11), Alaska, at a combined annual subsidy rate of $143,061 through October 31, 2011.
- Order 2011-7-6 (July 19, 2011): re-selecting Redemption, Inc., d/b/a Island Air Service, to provide essential air service at Alitak, Amook Bay, Kitoi Bay, Moser Bay, Olga Bay, Port Bailey, Port Williams, Seal Bay, West Point, Uganik, and Zachar Bay, Alaska (Kodiak 11), at a combined annual subsidy rate of $144,972, from November 1, 2011, through October 31, 2013. Service levels were set at two round trips per week to Kodiak (ADQ) during the 18-week peak season and one round trip per week during the remainder of the year, all with DHC-2 Beaver aircraft.
- Order 2013-9-12 (September 20, 2013): re-selecting Redemption Inc., d/b/a Island Air Service, to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Alitak, Amook Bay, Kitoi Bay, Moser Bay, Olga Bay, Port Bailey, Port Williams, Seal Bay, Uganik, West Point, and Zachar Bay, Alaska (Kodiak 11), for $124,663 annual subsidy from November 1, 2013, through October 31, 2015. Scheduled Service: 18-week peak period, 21-week shoulder, 13-week off-peak. Aircraft: DHC-2, Beaver, 6 seats.
External links
edit- Alaska Department of Fish and Game
- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for KKB
- AirNav airport information for KKB
- ASN accident history for KKB
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KKB
